Men’s Irish Senior VIII Championship

National Championships, 2000 ~ Third in ’98, second in ’99, surely this had to be our year. The Club needed a win. Garda hadn’t won the Senior VIII Championship in seventeen years! A total of nine crews had entered. When Skibbereen and NUIG withdrew, it left seven crews to fight...

National Championships, 1983 ~ On 16th July 1983, Garda lined up beside Trinity, Neptune and UCD to compete for the Irish Senior VIII Championship at Coosan Point, Athlone. We got off to a great start and at the 250 metre mark we led the field by half a length. By the 500 metre...

National Championships, 1982 ~ On 17th July 1982, the race for the Irish Senior VIII Championship took place at the 106th Metropolitan Regatta at Blessington Lakes, Wicklow. There was a straight final with Commercial in lane one, Neptune in lane two, Garda in lane three and UCD...

National Championships, 1979 ~ On 14th July 1979, the race for the most prestigious title in Irish Rowing, the Senior VIII Championship, took place in near perfect conditions on Lough Derg. The Garda crew which included the Prince Philip winning IV, came from behind to win our...

National Championships, 1977 ~ On 16th July 1977, six crews lined up at the start of the 2,000 metre course for the Irish Senior VIII Championship at the 101st Metropolitan Regatta, Blessington. Garda won a close race by three-quarters of a length from a Neptune/Old...

National Championships, 1975 ~ On Saturday 19th July 1975, the Irish Senior VIII Championship took place in placid conditions at Coosan Point, Athlone. Raced over 1,900 metres, the Garda VIII put in a convincing performance, winning the final for a second year in a row (5.37),...

National Championships, 1974 ~ On 13th July 1974, the scene was set for an epic Irish Senior VIII Championship at Metropolitan Regatta, Blessington. UCD who had the distinction of winning the Ladies Plate at Henley, the first Irish winners since 1903 were the bookies favourites....

National Championships, 1968 ~ On Friday 19th July 1968, the Senior VIII Championship of Ireland was held at the 99th Dublin Metropolitan Regatta, Blessington Lakes, Co. Wicklow. This year it also incorporated the Home International event which was held on Saturday. Racing in...

National Championships, 1966 ~ On the 16th July 1966, our senior and junior crews lined up against Trinity, Old Collegians and Fermoy to race for the Irish Senior Championship on the Marina at Cork Regatta. Trinity were the outright favourites having beaten us at every...